With a new year has come a new wave of litigation involving PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances), also known as “forever chemicals.” While ...

The team has issued an urgent plea. Experts issue urgent call to action for new government policy targeting children's health ...

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin on February 4, 2025, announced the “Powering the Great American Comeback Initiative” (PGAC Initiative). It consists of five pillars ...

The Toxic Substances Act of 1976 outlawed many carcinogens, including asbestos and PCBs, both of which were used in the construction of missile systems and facilities. Nearly two decades later ...

The Toxic Substances Act of 1976 banned many carcinogens such as asbestos and PCBs, materials used for the construction of missile systems and facilities. A 1994 Government Accountability Office ...

As communities began cleanup efforts in the area, many expressed concerns that the debris left behind was producing a foul odor and speculated that it was contaminated with chemicals and other ...

specifically taking aim at a 2016 law that revised the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act. Republican committee members in a hearing said the 2016 law, as implemented by Biden, was failing to ...

Designed to help veterans who have suffered from toxic exposure during military service, the PACT Act offers comprehensive ...

as a high-priority substance for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act. One possible outcome of such a review could be a ban. Separately, the nonprofit Clean Production Action ...

On at least three occasions, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control has hired consultants to assess the levels of heavy metals in wildfire ash from burned homes. In all three ...

Congressional action last year expanded health care and benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances. Now, the Veterans Administration and local veterans service officers ...